Perpetua Ifiemor
Doctoral Researcher,
School of Environmental & Natural Sciences
Bangor University
Wales
I am a doctoral researcher in Food Systems and Sustainability at Bangor University, exploring the social, economic, and environmental values of surplus food redistribution in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. My research combines qualitative methods, including participant observation and community engagement, to examine how food redistribution supports food access, sustainability, and food system transitions. I am particularly interested in food insecurity, governance, community resilience, and knowledge exchange between Global North and Global South contexts. I am also undertaking a doctoral placement with the Welsh Government Strategic Evidence Unit, exploring evidence management and research-policy engagement.
Research Interests:
Food systems and sustainability
Food insecurity and food access
Surplus food redistribution
Food waste reduction
Governance and policy
Community resilience
Qualitative and participatory research methods
Education
PhD Geography (ongoing), Bangor University, Wales, UK.
MSc Environmental and Business Management, Bangor University, Wales, UK
MSc Environmental Geology, University of Lagos, Nigeria
MBA, University of Benin, Nigeria
BSc Geology, University of Calabar, Nigeria
Research Approach
My work adopts a qualitative and participatory approach, combining interviews, ethnography, participant observation, document analysis, and practitioner engagement. Through fieldwork in Nigeria and North Wales, I explore how organisations create social, economic, and environmental value through food redistribution.
University Profile
https://www.bangor.ac.uk/research-students/sens/perpetua-ifiemor-590447/en
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